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Japanese manufacturers are building the best small American cars money can buy.

The Core Event

Firms like Datsun and Subaru cling to products that are more in the Japa­nese tradition, but Toyota, Mazda, Mit­subishi, and Honda are cranking out trick little cars that would warm the cockles of a Detroit product planner’s heart.

Key Facts

Japanese manufacturers are building the best small American cars money can buy.

Context & Significance

Firms like Datsun and Subaru cling to products that are more in the Japa­nese tradition, but Toyota, Mazda, Mit­subishi, and Honda are cranking out trick little cars that would warm the cockles of a Detroit product planner’s heart.

Outlook

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